湖南省岳阳市岳阳楼区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

湖南省岳阳市岳阳楼区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解（本大题共3小题）NeedtoKnowtheCheapestFlights(航班)?FINDOUTHERE!Personalinformation:Name:GeorgeNaismithPhone:00861315675426Email:JB750206@TripDetails:Class:FirstBusinessEconomic(经济舱)No.ofPassengers(乘客):ThreeTypeofTrip:OneWayRoundTrip(往返旅行)Flight:From:LondonTo:NewYorkDate:Monday,2025-05-05ReturnDate(返回时间):2025-05-11MywifeandIwilltakeournine-year-oldson,JerrytogotoNewYorktovisithisgrandma.Mysonwantstositnexttothewindow.Thankyou!SubmitQuery(上传询问)1．Howmanypeopleinthefamilywillgofortheholiday?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.2．WherewilltheNaismithsgofortheholiday?A．ToAustralia. B．ToAmerica. C．ToEngland.3．GeorgeNaismithwillgobackhomewithhisfamilyby________.A．ship B．train C．planeHi,Nina,Howareyou?I’mLinda.MyEnglishteachertoldmeaboutyou.Iaskedherforyouremailaddress(地址).Ihopewecanbecomegoodfriends.Wereallyhavealotincommon.Forastart,wewerebornonthesameday—October17th!Isn’tthatamazing?Also,justlikeyouIhavetwoeldersisters!Weloveeachotherbutsometimeswefightwitheachother.Whataboutyou?Mymomisacollegeteacher.She’sverystrict.Mydadisanengineer.He’salwaysverybusy.Whatdoyourparentsdo?ThethingsthatIlikedoingmostaregymnastics(体操).IdogymnasticsfivetimesaweekandIpracticeitreallyhard.Ihopetowinaprizeinourschoolgymnasticscompetitionthisyear.Well,that’sallfornow.Writesoon.I’mhungryfornewsaboutyou!Yours,Linda4．LindaheardaboutNinafrom________.A．theInternet B．herEnglishteacher C．apenfriend5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amazing”meaninEnglish?A．Exciting. B．Boring. C．Surprising.6．WhichofthefollowingaboutLinda’sfamilyisTRUE?A．Linda’smomisverybusy.B．Linda’sdadisanengineer.C．OneofLinda’ssistersisauniversityteacher.7．Fromtheemail,wecanknowthat________.A．LindapracticesgymnasticsveryhardB．LindaandNinabothlovesingingsongsC．LindaandNinabothhavethreesistersWhenIwasinprimaryschool,Igotintoanargument(争论)withaboyinmyclass.

Ithoughtthat“I”wasrightand“he”waswrong—andhethoughtthat“I”waswrongand“he”wasright.Theteacherdecidedtoteachusalesson.

Shebroughtustothefrontoftheclassandplacedhimononesideofherdeskandmeontheother.Therewasalargeroundobjectonherdesk.Itwasblack.Butwhensheaskedtheboy,heanswered,“white.”

Icouldn’tbelieveit!Anotherargumentstarted,thistimeaboutthecoloroftheobject.

Theteachertoldustochangeourplaces.Thensheaskedme,“▲”

Ihadtoanswer,“White.”Itwasanobjectwithtwodifferentlycoloredsides.Fromhissideitwaswhiteandfrommysideitwasblack.

Sometimesweneedtostandinotherpersons’shoesandlookattheproblemthroughtheireyes.8．Whotaughtthewriteralesson?A．Hisclassmate. B．Hehimself. C．Histeacher.9．Howdidthewriterfeelwhentheboysaidtheobjectwaswhite?A．Surprised. B．Worried. C．Happy.10．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin“▲”?A．Isyouranswerright?B．Doyouthinkheisright?C．Whatcoloristheobject?11．Whydidtheobjectlooksodifferentincolor?A．Becausetheboyandthewriterhadnoideasaboutcolors.B．Becausetheobjecthadtwodifferentcolorsonthetwosides.C．Becausetheboyandthewriterlikedmakingargumentswitheachother.二、阅读还原（本大题共1小题）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有一项是多余的。ImetRose,mynewclassmate,onthefirstdayofcollege.Tomysurprise,shewasalready87yearsold.Likeyoungstudents,Rosewasoutgoing,kindandhelpful.12Soonshebecamepopularinourcollege.

Attheendoftheterm,Rosewasinvitedtogiveusaspeech.Iwillneverforgetwhatshesaidtous,“Thereareonlyfoursecrets(秘密)tostayingyoungandgettingsuccess.”

“First,youhavetolaugheveryday.Then,youneedtohaveadream.13Next,findanychance(机会)tochangeyourself.Finally,peopleshouldn’thaveregrets(遗憾)forthingstheydidn’tdo.”

14Over2,000studentswenttoherfuneral(葬礼)toshowtheirlovetothewonderfulwoman.

Thegreatwomandidn’tliveinthisworldanylonger,butshegaveusanunforgettablelessoninlife.Thatis—15Don’tyouthinkso?A．Nevertoooldtolearn.B．Shenevertalkedwithus.C．Whenyouloseyourdream,youdie.D．Shealwayshadfriendsaroundher.E．Oneweekaftershefinishedhercollege,shediedinhersleepquietly.三、完形填空（本大题共1小题）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Amanlikedpuppets(木偶).Sohelearnedfromagreatpuppet-maker.Buthewasn’tsosmart,andpeoplealwayssaidhehadno16formakingpuppets.

However,heworkedveryhardto17hisskills(技能).Evenso,therewasalwayssomethingwrongwithhispuppets.Hewas18buthewasn’tgoingtogiveup.Afterthinkingaboutit,he19tospendallhistimemakingjustonekindofpuppet.Oncehefoundafault(缺陷),hewouldstartagain.Yearspassed,hewasmuch20atmakingpuppetsthanbefore,buthekeptmakingimprovements.Living21that,themanwasn’tmakinganymoney.

Whenhewasanoldman,hispuppetwas22wonderful.Finally,hefinishedhispuppet,andsaid,“23wrongwithitthistime.It’sperfect(完美的)”.Andthistime,hedidn’tthrowhispuppetandfeltsohappy.

Theman’snamewasGeppetto.24hemadetheperfectpuppet,hewashappierthananyotherfamouspuppet-maker.His25tellsusitisimportanttokeeponsomethingthatyoureallyenjoy.16．A．mistake B．talent C．ticket17．A．improve B．appear C．cover18．A．excited B．upset C．careless19．A．disagreed B．refused C．decided20．A．bigger B．smaller C．better21．A．before B．than C．like22．A．truly B．hardly C．quietly23．A．Everything B．Nothing C．Something24．A．So B．Though C．Because25．A．future B．advice C．experience四、短文填空（本大题共1小题）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。HowdoyoucelebratetheNewYear?IcelebratedtheNewYear26(two)lastyear,onceintheUnitedStatesandonceinChina.OnDecember31,27(we)cityhadacelebrationtowelcometheNewYear.Justbeforemidnight,everyonewenttothepark.Thencamemyfavoritepart,thethingIliked28(much).Pop!Pop!Pop!Fireworks(烟花)likeashowerofcolorfullightssprinkled(撒)downfromthesky.ThenmyfamilytookaplanetoChina29(celebrate)ChineseNewYearwithGrandma.Thiscelebrationisdifferent30thatintheUnitedStates.Itlastsforfifteendays,notjustonenight.AfterwearrivedatGrandma’shouse,shesurprisedmewithnewredclothes.Shesaidredcouldbringgoodluck.OnNewYear’sEve,wehadafamilydinnertogether.Oneofthemain31(dish)wastastydumplings.LaterthatweekwewatchedtheChineseliondance.We32(true)enjoyedit.Ihadn’tseenanythinglikeitbefore.Theliondancers33(wear)fancylioncostumes(服装).OnthelastdayofChineseNewYear,wewenttotheLanternFestival.34moonintheskywaslikeaballoon.Everyonemadepaperlanterns.Thepaperlanternslitupthenight.Thetwocelebrationsweredifferent,35theyhadonethingincommon.TheywerebothexcitingfamilycelebrationstowelcometheNewYear!五、任务型阅读（本大题共1小题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。DearMichael,How’severythinggoing?Inyourlastletter,youtoldmeyourdream—tobeafamoussinger.(4)I’mgladbecauseyouhaveatalentforsinging.Youaskedmehowtobecomeafamoussinger.Ihopetheadvicebelowcanhelpyou.First,trytouseYouTube.Youcanshowyoursingingtalenttopeopleallovertheworldthroughit.Manypeoplebecamefamousinthisway.Second,sendsomevideostomusiccompanies(公司).Don’tchooseoldsongs.Mostmusiccompanieslikenewsongs.Third,practicehardeveryday.Youshouldhaveamusicteacher.Allfamoussingershaveone.Heorshecanhelpyoualotwithyoursinging.(5)我希望你的梦想能实现。Bytheway,I’llhaveabirthdaypartynextFriday.I’llbeveryhappyifyoucancome.Yours,Kate36．WhatdoesMichaelwanttobewhenhegrowsup?37．HowmanypiecesofadvicedidKategivehim?38．DoyouthinkKate’sadvicewillhelpMichael?Whyorwhynot?39．将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。40．将短文中画线句子翻译成英文。六、书面表达（本大题共1小题）41．同学们，八年级上学期很快就要结束了，丰富多彩的学校生活一定给你留下了许多美好的回忆。请你根据以下图表提示，选择一次你最喜欢的活动进行描述，描述此次活动的过程及你的感受，并把你的文章投到我校的英文网站上。要求：1、语句通顺，语意连贯；2、80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。MyschoollifeThistermiscomingtoanend.Duringit,Itookpartinlotsofinterestingactivities.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案【答案】1．B2．B3．C【答案】4．B